TSD 2023 a success

BY MATTHEW CHEATHAM Staff Writer

The day after a series of severe tornadoes caused extensive damage through seven midwest and southern states, 613 students, faculty and staff volunteered in the biannual Tiger Serve Day. Being an important part of Ouachita’s culture since its beginning in the spring of 1997, TSD sees OBU students, staff and faculty serve the community of Arkadelphia. This semester’s theme was titled, “Love God, Love Others.”

In total, over 100,000 hours of service in the community have come from TSD. This semester, 79 projects were visited and 80 teams set out to help seniors adults, schools and nonprofits around Arkadelphia and surrounding areas. Each project lasted until noon, averaging three hours of service per team. Each team consisted of six to ten people, with the amount of teams dependent on the number of requests that the community had.

Isabella Bejarano, a junior elementary education major, was integral to the organization of Tiger Serve Day, serving as its project chair, and knows how unique it is.